Ohio is one of the latest states to legalize online betting in the USA, and even though it’s only been 2 years the market is constantly growing and evolving. There are now plenty of online sportsbooks with a special focus on locally adored sports, especially NBA. Sifting through the available sportsbooks in the state can be daunting if you don’t know what to look for, which is why at OhioBettingHub.com we try to do that for you.

In this article we’re going to go through what we think are the best, most reliable sportsbooks for Ohio punters with a particular love for the NBA.

What Makes A Great Online Sportsbook

In our opinion, these are the necessary criteria that makes a sportsbook stand out in its excellence and reliability.

1. Bonus and Promotions

2. User-Friendly Interface

3. Payment Flexibility and Speed

4. Reliable Customer Service

FanDuel Interface and App

The bright blue-themed layout has a soothing design that’s not only easy on the eyes but easy to navigate, offering same-game parlay builder, solid live betting, odds boost and personalized recommendations.

We would also point out its excellent onboarding and very fast load times from a more user experience point of view.

Bonus and Promotions

Apart from ongoing promotions changing with seasons and different sports, one of the great attractions of FanDuel is their welcome bonus: Bet $5 and get $300 in bonus bets if your first bet wins.

Payment Methods Available

• Debit Cards

• PayPal

• Venmo (when supported)

• Apple Pay

• ACH/Online Bank Transfer

• PayNearMe

• FanDuel Prepaid

  Customer Service

  Let’s start by saying that across the board, FanDuel is consistently rated among the best for its responsiveness, both for the quick feedback and the helpful support. They offer this via detailed well anticipated FAQ’s, phone support, emails and 24/7 live chat.

  BetMGM Interface and App

  The BetMGM app has a modern design emphasizing simplicity and easy navigation, offering live betting ladder, same-game parlays and odds boost. The app is also notably praised for its easy switch between the sportsbook and the casino, which is due to its modular user-interface with tab split view.

  Bonus and Promotions

  The sportsbook also offers integrated MGM rewards linking for potential casino or resort prizes and perks. On top of this they have a generous welcome bonus where you can get credit back for up to $1500 if you lose your first bet. It’s worth noting that several other ongoing promotions are available across the sport spectrum available on the app, including NBA events.

  Payment Methods Available

• Debit Cards

• Credit Cards (with exceptions)

• Apple Pay

• PayPal

• Venmo

• ACH

• Play+ prepaid card

• PayNearMe

• Wire Transfers for transactions of a certain amount.

  Customer Service

  BetMGM offers another exemplary sportsbook customer support system, with email, phone and 24/7 live chat and help center available. Users seem to report a very responsive chat line with a few complaints about payment delay issues.

  Fanatics Interface and App

  The key to simplifying the complexity of gambling and making it accessible must be the sleek and clear-cut design of sportsbook apps, and Fanatics’ is yet another good example of this. It focuses on easy user experience taking into consideration both sportsbook veterans and newcomers.

  It is not only praised for its design, but it is also very commendable due to its speed, with some occasional—and literal—minor glitches, but overall it is highly-rated for its mobile experience and you need only open the app and navigate through it a bit to confirm this.

  Bonus and Promotions

  One of the highlights of Fanatics is the grid contest called Perfect 9 where you can pick 3 outcomes in a way that could potentially create a line of ‘correct picks’ in different directions. If that happens you could win a considerable prize depending on the time.

  Features like this and other ongoing promotions are available across the sports board which of course applies to NBA events as well.

  Fanatics also have a typical bet and get promo in the first-days of registration where you can get up to $1000 returned with daily no-sweat credits in this initial period. Check out their page for more details.

  Payment Methods Available

• Debit Cards

• PayPal

• Venmo

• Apple Pay

• ACH

• Wire Transfers

• Cash at retail locations

Sometimes paper check mailouts are accepted for withdrawals if other options are not available.

Customer Service

Fanatics also offer 24/7 live chat, phone support and email support, with help also available through social media channels, however comes with mixed reactions, especially when considering a notable group of users complaining that it took some time for self-suspension requests.

Caesars Interface and App

A beautiful bold red strikes the viewer upon opening the app contrasted with a smooth palette of white backgrounds forming a highly elegant and minimal design making it perfect for easy user experience.

The app offers odds boosts, live betting, parlay builder and Caesars Rewards integration where you can earn points on wagers for which it is highly praised.

Bonus and Promotions

The typical welcome bonus for Caesars works with a profit boost token-based deal or bet credits. The offer is that after depositing at least $10, you can bet 1$ or more and potentially double your winnings on the next 10 eligible bets.

Payment Methods Available

• Debit Cards

• PayPal

• ACH

• Caesars Play+

• Wire transfers for larger transactions in specific cases.

  Customer Service

  Caesars also offer 24/7 live chat, phone and support, and in-person help when at the actual brick-and-mortar establishments. Most of their help and support is generally highly praised by users with complaint volume being relatively moderate.

DraftKings Interface and App

DraftKings’ app has a dark-themed app with a dense layout. Apart from being praised for its in- play visualization, the app has same-game parlays, live betting ladder, and extensive player props which allows you to place bets on elements within the game for more experienced bettors.

In general the app has amazing user experience with fast navigation however it might be slightly overwhelming to a newcomer in the market due to its layout.

Bonus and Promotions

New users from Ohio can get a great bonus from DraftKings. Just need to bet $5 in any sport after registration to obtain $150 in bonus bets.

Payment Methods Available

• Debit Cards

• Apple Pay

• PayPal

• ACH

• Bank Wire Transfer

• DraftKings Play+

• DraftKings Gift Cards

  Customer Service

  Apart from the help center, and email support, live support chat is available in the app in Ohio, however there is no phone support. Comparatively to the other sportsbooks on the list, and considering users’ reactions online, DraftKings’ customer service does not seem to be the best.